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Kaahsinnoniks

Our 2018 Making Treaty 7 production is grounded in the
Blackfoot word Kaahsinnoniks which roughly translates to
ancestor - yet means so much more. Building on the Making
Treaty 7 productions which saw sold-out crowds since 2014
and a national tour last year, in 2018 we take a fresh look
at the history and legacy of the events at Blackfoot
Crossing in 1877. Making Treaty 7 is a unique intertwined
work of dance, theatre, music and poetry built on guidance
and stories from Treaty 7 Elders, and through them
our Kaahsinnoniks. The performance invites an exploration
of the true spirit and intent of what the treaty meant to
Indigenous peoples, while investigating the consequences
and implications of Treaty 7, 141 years later.
… an uplifting example of how reconciliation can express
itself through the arts."

~ Marie Wilson, Commissioner of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission of Canada